Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race

SEBASTIAN VETTEL has ruled out a return to Formula One as he pursues a new career in FARMING.

Green-fingered Vettel, 37, won four F1 drivers championships in a row between 2010 and 2013 with Red Bull.

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He left the Racing Bulls to join Ferrari in 2015, where he stayed until joining Aston Martin in 2021.

Vettel left the motorsport in 2022 and has since promoted several environmentally friendly initiatives.

And his latest adventure has seen the German take up an apprenticeship in agriculture.

During an appearance at an awards ceremony in Braunschweig, Germany, Vettel told RTL: “I am actually going to school.

“I am doing an apprenticeship in agriculture.”

Asked whether he was looking to become a full-time farmer, he said: “Not quite. It is basically a condensed form of it. After that, I can run my own business.

“This area fascinates me. I find it extremely exciting when it comes to the future of agriculture.”

Vettel lives with his wife and three children on a farmhouse in Switzerland.

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He has been a long-term champion of being climate-friendly and was one of the main voices who spoke about the cause during his days in F1.

Speaking about his life with his three children, he said: “With the three kids, there is enough to do anyway.

“My life is much quieter than it used to be. I don’t travel as much anymore.”

However, Vettel has not completely closed the door on a return to motorsport and teased a possible appearance at Le Mans in the future.

He said: “I’m not returning to F1.

“But Le Mans could be an option.”

Vettel won 53 races and scored 122 podiums during his F1 career.

He is the youngest-ever F1 world champion, a title he took from Lewis Hamilton.

Max Verstappen emulated Vettel after being crowned a four-time world champion in Las Vegas last weekend, once again with Red Bull.

F1 2025 grid

Here are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season so far:

Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes: George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

McLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

Williams: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz

Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto

Alpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan

RB: Yuki Tsunoda and TBC

Haas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon

Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race

Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race

Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race

Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race

Four-time F1 world champion snubs comeback for FARMING apprenticeship but leaves door open to Le Mans race